[Vocabulary] Correct verb to denote a specific gesture

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Hello

I would like to know what is the most correct sentence to describe what the monkey is doing in the image below:
http://i.imgur.com/hlcE8sr.gif

Is it correct to say it is "whacking with a piece of wood"? Or "beating with", "striking with" a piece of wood?

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Hello

I would like to know what is the most correct sentence to describe what the monkey is doing in the image below:
http://i.imgur.com/hlcE8sr.gif

Is it correct to say it is "whacking with a piece of wood"? Or "beating with", "striking with" a piece of wood?

Thanks!

It is hitting something with a piece of wood. You could also use "whacking" and "striking", but "hitting" is what I would use.
 

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I'd use hitting too- whacking doesn't work as well here where it is using the wood as a tool, not striking it more randomly.
 

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Ok, thanks!!!

Additionally, is it always necessary to include the object which is being hit after the verb "hitting"? I mean:
It is hitting a stone with a piece of wood

Or can I just say
It is hitting with a piece of wood.

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Say a stone- it's the object of the verb.
 

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Got it! Thank you!
 

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Ok, thanks!!!

Additionally, is it always necessary to include the object which is being hit after the verb "hitting"? I mean:
It is hitting a stone with a piece of wood

Or can I just say
It is hitting with a piece of wood.

Thanks!

It is difficult to say for sure from the clip, but I doubt that the monkey is hitting a stone. What would be the purpose? My guess is the dark object is some sort of nut that the monkey is trying to break open.
 

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By the way, it's not a monkey it's an ape.
 
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